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'Sloppy police work': Why cannabis evidence was used in $241k civil forfeiture
Nine years after a mistaken anonymous tip, an alleged cannabis grower has paid $241,000.
Rankin running for Taupō mayor
Christine Rankin has put her hat in the ring for the Taupō mayoralty.
School bus drama: Students intervene as man attacks driver mid-journey
Students intervene as man attacks bus driver mid-journey.
Teen crash victim's family criticises police investigation
Coroner Gordon Matenga has released his report on the 2016 accident.
Waikato River rāhui lifted after Taupō wastewater spill
The rāhui was put in place following the wastewater spills in Taupō in July.
The big chill: Monster waves, wind, rain to strike
Cold fronts are expected over New Zealand, bringing cold, wet and windy weather.
Taupō transforming into 'mini-metro'
Advantages of growth also bring with it new issues. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Family want charges laid after crash left toddler paralysed
"We're just angry at everything we've been going through and still no one's been charged."
Skiers rejoice - Ruapehu chairlift back in action
The High Noon Express is back in action at Tūroa.
Rāhui in place from Huka Falls to Atiamuri
People asked not to gather food from the upper Waikato River until further notice.
How the space programme gave small NZ town its hydroslide
It's estimated one in 10 Kiwis came out to see a piece of space history as it toured NZ.
Much-loved NZ star seriously ill but determined her show will go on
Beloved NZ star seriously ill but determined to keep working for good of the future.
Snow in Taupō for the school holidays
Mount Ruapehu snow is no joke for these kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wastewater pipe broken, spilling sewage into Lake Taupō
The second smaller leak followed an initial 800,000l spill on July 2.
'We toiled over your name' - Tāmati Coffey and husband name baby
The Labour MP said he and his husband had 10 good reasons for choosing the name.
Second arrest following Taupō jewellery store heist
The attempted robbery of a central Taupo jeweller took place on Monday.
Jewellery store heist: Worker tackles robber before gun pulled
During the getaway one of the offenders ran over the other's foot.
No regrets: Policeman's 38 years on the thin blue line
Taupō crime prevention manager Senior Sergeant Tony Jeurissen wraps up a 38-year career.
New law could help budget service clients
In 11 months, 362 new clients came to the Rotorua Budget Service with $12m debt in total.
Taupō residents evacuate their homes after subsidence overnight
Water tankers and portaloos have been brought on site for affected residents.
Rāhui on Lake Taupō and Waikato River after waste spill
A rāhui has been placed on parts of Lake Taupō and the upper Waikato River.
'Business as usual' in Taupō as cleanup continues after wastewater spill
Taupō schools and businesses operating normally following 800,000 litre wastewater spill.
Taupō urged to mimimise water use until the weekend
"No amount of money could have prevented this from happening."
Taupō spill: Resident watched in disgust as waste flowed past her house
Between 70 and 80 per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured into Lake Taupō.
'Very disturbing': Tūwharetoa board on Lake Taupō spill
The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will be calling for a full investigation.
Clean-up after raw sewage pours into Lake Taupō to take weeks
Eighty per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured straight into lake.
Drugged driver imprisoned for three years after fatal crash
The man collided with Reporoa man Ronald 'Rolly' Gladding on Broadlands Rd in January.